Magewell Pro Convert SDI Plus

Convert SDI video to an NDI stream with the Pro Convert SDI Plus video signal converter from Magewell. Pro Convert SDI features one SDI input and one SDI loop-through output with eight channels of embedded audio, and it supports SDI input up to DCI 2K 2048 x 1080 video at 60 fps. The RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port supports encoded NDI output up to DCI 2K 2048 x 1080 8-bit 4:2:2 video at 60 fps.

Key Features

One SDI input, one SDI loop-through output with embedded audio

Convert one SDI signal with 16 channels of embedded mono audio to an NDI stream

Supports up to 2K60 input

Supports up to 8-bit 4:2:2 DCI 2K 2048 x 1080 video at 60 fps encoded NDI output

USB 2.0 Type-B 5V power and PoE via RJ45 port

Mini DIN-8 PTZ/Tally port

Support for NDI 3.x

Integrated cable equalizer supporting cable lengths up to 492' for 3G-SDI signals

Support for SD/HD/3Ga/3Gb/3Ga-DL/3Gb-DS (SMPTE 2081) standards

Support for RGB 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:2:2 color sampling

Support for 10-bit and 12-bit color depth

Support for extraction of SMPTE 352 payload identifier

Support for extraction of audio formation information & channel status data

Limited support of 3Gb-DS: only the first stream can be captured

Limited support for capture of the first link of dual link interfaces:YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit 1080p 50/59.94/60: captured as 1080i 50/59.94/60YCbCr 4:4:4 10-bit: captured as 4:2:2RGB 4:4:4: R/B sub-sampled

YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit 1080p 50/59.94/60: captured as 1080i 50/59.94/60

YCbCr 4:4:4 10-bit: captured as 4:2:2

RGB 4:4:4: R/B sub-sampled

Video Processing Features

Video brightness, contrast, saturation, hue adjustment

Video deinterlacingTop field onlyBottom field only

Top field only

Bottom field only

Video aspect ratio conversionAuto or manual selection of output aspect ratio

Auto or manual selection of output aspect ratio

Video color format conversionAuto or manual selection of input color format and quantization rangeAuto or manual selection of output color format, quantization range, and saturation rangeSupport for RGB, YUV BT.601, YUV BT.709, YUV BT.2020 input color formatsSupport for YUV BT.601, YUV BT.709, YUV BT.2020 output color formatsSupport for Limited or Full quantization rangeSupport for Limited, Full, and 'Extended Gamut' saturation range

Auto or manual selection of input color format and quantization range

Auto or manual selection of output color format, quantization range, and saturation range

Support for RGB, YUV BT.601, YUV BT.709, YUV BT.2020 input color formats

Support for YUV BT.601, YUV BT.709, YUV BT.2020 output color formats

Support for Limited or Full quantization range

Support for Limited, Full, and 'Extended Gamut' saturation range

Video frame rate conversion

Video mirror flip

NDI Source Name

Support for setting the device name shown in the system using Web UI. By default, the device name is 'Pro Convert'

Support for setting the source name shown in the system using Web UI. By default, the source name is 'board-index + serial number'

Support for setting board-index, from 0 to F, through onboard rotary switch

Status LEDs

The state of power supply: on/off

Tally: preview/program

The state of input signal: locked/unlocked

The state of loop-through signal: loop-through connected and signal detected/undetected

Supported Software

OBS

XSplit

vMix

VidBlasterX

Wirecast

streamstar SW

mimoLive

Any other NewTek NDI-enabled encoding or streaming software

Supported Web Browsers

The following web browsers have been tested successfully with the Pro Convert Web UI:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11

Microsoft Edge

Mozilla Firefox version 61 and above

Google Chrome version 49 and above

Apple Safari 11.1 and above

Opera 55.0.2994.44 and above